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Pacers Notch First Win Against Formerly Undefeated Detroit

By Luke Mercer • November 04, 2015

Image courtesy of Joe Glorioso/Flickr . The Indiana Pacers defeated the Detroit Pistons in a game in which the Pacers finally looked like a professional basketball team. From the beginning to the end, Indiana didn’t...

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Hawks Kick off the New Season with a Loss To Pistons

By Mehkavelli • October 28, 2015

Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . The NBA is finally here! The season tipped off with the Atlanta Hawks facing the Detroit Pistons, in a battle of two teams facing crossroads in their respective...

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Reggie Jackson Wants to Bring Back "Bad Boys" Mentality to the Pistons

By Hardwood and Hollywood Staff • July 21, 2015

Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Reggie Jackson wore a Bad Boys cap while posing for photos with Van Gundy. What's the significance of the Bad Boys? "It was an era," Jackson said. "It's a...

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Winners of the NBA Transactions Wire This Season

By Sonny Giuliano • March 03, 2015

Image Courtesy of Alvin Domondon/Flickr You know what tradition I've never once enjoyed? The annual letdown that the NBA Trade Deadline turns out to be. Screw The Masters, now that's a tradition unlike any other....

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Magic Suffer Excruciating Loss to Thunder, 127-99

By Corey Bing • January 19, 2015

Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Orlando Magic hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder who were looking to start their road trip on a high note, and boy did they ever. Dominating the host team...

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Fantasy Basketball: Shooting Guard Shuffle

By Erik Ong • January 06, 2015

Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, and the Oklahoma City Thunder recently engaged in a three-team trade. In the core of the deal are Cleveland's Dion Waiters , as...

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Switching Up the Game: Dallas Mavericks Win a Round of Risk

By TJ Macías • December 29, 2014

Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . In this surprising edition of “What the F**k Was That?” the Dallas Mavericks set a new standard of creativity while Tyson Chandler , their starting center, was sidelined with...

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Sacramento Kings Fall Back Down to Earth With 101-93 Loss to Oklahoma City Thunder

By Nirvan Sorooshian • November 10, 2014

Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings may have been flying a little too high. After stringing together the best week of basketball in the franchise's title-less history, the Oklahoma City Thunder handed...

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For Reason and Rhyme: Dallas Mavericks Fall 0-2 in Preseason

By TJ Macías • October 11, 2014

Image courtesy of The Terrific TC/Flickr . Within the first half of a preseason game, fans are presented with all they really need to see – what they came to watch. They came to get...